Jun, 24, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillan(Barron's) - Options can be great contrary indicators.Puts and calls are very versatile. Strategically, they can be used for leveraged speculation by some, while providing...
Jun, 21, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe initial selling on Wednesday afternoon was probably just some profit-taking by traders who'd bought heavily on Monday and Tuesday. But then the selling gathered momentum.As...
Jun, 20, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanAfter the FOMC meeting announcement Wednesday, the stock market fell sharply. All those people who had bought earlier – on Monday and Tuesday – had apparently...
Jun, 14, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe stock market has found itself under increasing pressure again this week, and once again seems to have found support at 1600. It is also clear that 1650 is resistance and $...
Jun, 14, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe feature article discusses the fact that stocks, bonds, and the U.S. Dollar have all been declining together. A hedged position is recommended in Bonds vs. the Dollar....
Jun, 13, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThere are times when stocks and bonds move in the same direction, and times when they move in opposite direction. However, the U.S. dollar almost always moves opposite...
Jun, 12, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe failure of the market to follow through Monday on Thursday and Friday’s strong gains resulted in a pretty nasty day on Tuesday. Breadth was terrible, volatility...
Jun, 07, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe pressure on the stock market increased again this week, driving the Standard & Poors 500 Index ($SPX) down through some support levels, and generally turning almost all...
Jun, 06, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks sold off almost all day Wednesday. This did a lot of additional technical damage. Specifically, $SPX closed below the 1625-1635 support area and now that means the...
Jun, 04, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanNeutrality, as it applies to option positions, means that one is non-committal with respect to at least one of the factors that influence an option's price. This isn't quite...
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